California coastal city bans smoking in apartments and condos
Smokers living in apartments, condos and townhomes in Carlsbad will now have to think twice before lighting up inside their…
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LAPD officers say they can't enforce Airbnb's new policy
Months after warning the Los Angeles City Council that they were unprepared to handle new permitting regulations for short-term rentals,…
Hospitals that pursue patients for bills will have to report to Los Angeles County
Hospitals must promptly report to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health any time they attempt to collect medical…
Los Angeles fast food workers could get help from City Hall
Fast-food workers have long complained of unstable schedules that make it difficult to plan finances, child care, medical appointments and…
Judge stops ban on syringe programs in El Dorado County
El Dorado County cannot enforce its ban on programs that hand out clean syringes as a legal battle between the…
Opinion: Is the Los Angeles City Council serious about ethics reform?
The Los Angeles city government has a corruption problem. Since 2020, three Los Angeles council members and a former deputy…
Los Angeles County Supervisors Vote to Limit Airbnb, Vrbo and Other Short-Term Rentals in Unincorporated Areas
Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who rent out their primary residence, under…
Ojai bans rodent glue traps, second US city to do so
Animals die slowly and painfully from starvation, dehydration, asphyxiation and blood loss. Having your eyes and mouth glued together. Chewing…
Los Angeles prohibits unauthorized possession of a catalytic converter
Seeking to combat a wave of thefts of Priuses and other cars, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to…